Dunkleman Quotes

#1. All that we call ideal in Greek or any other art, because to us it is false and visionary, was, to the makers of it, true and existent.

John Ruskin

#2. Ummm ... well, the only thing I want to do is stuff with people who care about what they're doing, which sounds obvious, but it's really not.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

#3. You don't pass or fail at being a human, dear.

Neil Gaiman

#4. I love Las Vegas. I like that Las Vegas has everything. Everything and anything you want to do, you can do in Las Vegas.

Drew Carey

#5. I wanted to be a performer, not someone who introduced other performers.

Brian Dunkleman

#6. One difference between savagery and civilization is a little courtesy. There's no telling what a lot of courtesy would do.

Cullen Hightower

#7. I lost my daughter at 21. I had to give her up because I was broke, no place to take her, no money to take her. That was very traumatic.

Joni Mitchell

#8. His (Islamic astronomer al-Farghani) legacy also endures through the Italian writer and poet Dante (1265-1321), who derived most of the astronomical knowledge he included in his DIVINE COMEDY from the writings of al-Farghani (whom he referred to by his Latin name, Alfraganus).

Jim Al-Khalili

#9. A joke's a joke; you can either take it, or you can't.

Brian Dunkleman

#10. It's almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy: the great comedy that comes from great pain.

Brian Dunkleman

#11. I do standup every week in L.A. at the Laugh Factory and the Improv.

Brian Dunkleman

#12. I don't watch 'American Idol' - that'd be like getting divorced from somebody and then hanging out with them.

Brian Dunkleman

#13. My dream was to win an Academy Award. But my other dream was to win the Super Bowl, and there's a chance that might not happen, either.

Brian Dunkleman

#14. 'Superbad' was such a personal movie.

Bill Hader

#15. There's a lot I've yet to say about 'American Idol,' so I am excited about teaming up with 'Idol Go Home' and starting my blog.

Brian Dunkleman

#16. The cable is evidence of a widespread US policy during the occupation of shooting first and asking questions later, as well as detaining anyone and everyone "suspected" of having any links to attacks on US forces.

Dahr Jamail

#17. It's really important to be attentive to the people who have less - who are less fortunate than you are.

Paul Newman

#18. No secret that I enjoy motor sports and cars in particular, building cars, building custom cars. Part of that scene. I love the flow of the cars and I love the art part of them. I love the sleekness and the uniqueness of each car that you can dream up.

James Hetfield

#19. A Brotherhood with the grim knowledge of what is better for other people & the iron determination to better them whether they like it or not.

Leonora Carrington

#20. Sleeping on a plank has one advantage - it encourages early rising.

Alexandre Dumas

#21. Some of my favorite shows are Ricky Gervais' 'Extras' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

Brian Dunkleman

#22. Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and self-discipline.

William L. Shirer

#23. I don't think of myself as a symbol of the sixties, but I do think of myself as a symbol of following through on your beliefs.

Joan Baez